Question for Clarification/Understanding - How vulnerable are automatic Jeeps vs manual?

[Rei]

Hi,

I won't pretend to understand Jeeps, or cars, but I am glad to say I'm learning a lot more as time passes.

I have a stock 2021 Gladiator Rubicon.

I was recently watching this video by [Banned Site] and he was comparing the benefits of a stock manual Jeep vs one that's automatic and modified. He had mentioned automatic cars have a vulnerability in their pan & cooler lines. (I've timestamped the video link to fast forward to that part).

May I please get clarification:

What pan was he referring to? (Youtube CC wasn't able to discern the exact name) And is that part protected on Rubicons?

Also, in regards to the cooler lines that [Banned Site] is referring to - is that a topic of concern? Or is it a remote chance that isn't zero, but it's there for all automatics? (Also, how protected are the cooler lines for Rubicons?)

Thank you guys

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[Kevin_D]

He’s being melodramatic. Yes, there are vulnerabilities on an automatic, but, especially in a Jeep, they’re well protected. There’s a big oil pan on the bottom of the transmission, and the Jeep has a skid plate under it.
I’ve only ever had a cooling line fail once in nearly 50 years and dozens of cars, and that was only because a shop had fucked with it.

Kevin

 

[Rei]

He’s being melodramatic. Yes, they are vulnerabilities on an automatic, but, especially in a Jeep, they’re well protected. There’s a big oil pan on the bottom of the transmission, and the Jeep has a skid plate under it.
I’ve only ever had a cooling line fail once in nearly 50 years and dozens of cars, and that was only because a shop had fucked with it.

Kevin

Thank you, @Kevin_D for that information. Much appreciated! And it definitely helped me understand the Jeep a bit more.

 

[ACAD_Cowboy]

Cooler lines can be a source failures but if you run your cooler lines in steel and route them out of the crush zones you can't them crush them.

Most of the issues of modifed vehicles is the deviation from industry standards in the name of "git'er done" so thing get run in ways that might invite danger.

 

[Boston Bill]

I always thought the whole banned sight thing is so childish.

 

[sharpsicle]

You know, if you try hard enough you can find a "vulnerability" in any car design. That's really all he's done here.

 

[Gvsukids]

Hi,

I won't pretend to understand Jeeps, or cars, but I am glad to say I'm learning a lot more as time passes.

I have a stock 2021 Gladiator Rubicon.

I was recently watching this video by [Banned Site] and he was comparing the benefits of a stock manual Jeep vs one that's automatic and modified. He had mentioned automatic cars have a vulnerability in their pan & cooler lines. (I've timestamped the video link to fast forward to that part).

May I please get clarification:

What pan was he referring to? (Youtube CC wasn't able to discern the exact name) And is that part protected on Rubicons?

Also, in regards to the cooler lines that [Banned Site] is referring to - is that a topic of concern? Or is it a remote chance that isn't zero, but it's there for all automatics? (Also, how protected are the cooler lines for Rubicons?)

Thank you guys

Crawl underneath and check out the protection.

 

[3VOLVE]

I pulled a JLU for almost five miles off a trail because a large rock he was going over kicked up from underneath the tire that caused a break in his transmission cooler line. Stuff happens, but it’s the first I’ve seen something like that. As mentioned above, make a habit of crawling underneath your vehicle after off road excursions, it worth it to catch something out of norm. I usually do it post off road wash.

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